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Tomb of Marshall Field
Graceland Cemetery ..
Architect, Sculptor: Henry Bacon, Daniel Chester French ..
Marshall Field [1835-1906]..
Sculptor Daniel Chester french titled the sad-faced woman as "Memory" ..She holds oak leaves, a symbol of calm courage. On the sides are carved "Equity" and "Integrity".
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At the base of the statue is the emblem of the caduceus, the staff of Mercury, Roman God of commerce. However the symbol today represents medicine.
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